HOUGHTON, NY – Olivia Simser scored 16 points in the first quarter as the Houghton Highlanders won another crucial Empire 8 matchup with the cross-county rival Alfred Saxons, 85-51.
 
Simser hit all four three-pointers she took, and went 6-for-8 overall, in the opening 10 minutes, leading the Highlanders to a 25-15 lead. 
 
Houghton would force 28 Saxon turnovers on the game, as they continued to separate throughout, winning all four quarters.
 
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 85 | Alfred – 51
Records: Houghton: 13-4 (5-4 Empire 8) |Alfred: 9-9 (3-6 Empire 8)
Venue: Dix Family Court, The Nielsen Center at Houghton University | Attendance: 92

NOTABLE STATS
>> Simser finished with a career-high 29 points in 25 minutes played, shooting 11-for-15 overall and 6-of-8 from beyond the arc.
 
>> Tabitha DeVries picked up her fourth double-double of the season, and third in the last four games, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while Hannah Farley added 11 points, six boards, six assists and three steals. DeVries now has 850 career points.
 
>> Crysta LaCrosse posted six points and five assists.  She now has 1,068 career points, tying Maisie Pipher for 12^th on the all-time scoring board. 
 
LaCrosse also has 402 career assists, trailing first place-holder, Wendy Ivey (1997-01) by only five. She is also currently only 10 assists from fourth-place all-time in the Empire 8 conference.
 
>> Jaidyn Chest and Jayda Felker scored 12 points apiece for Alfred.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Keuka Park this Friday, January 30, where they will take on the Keuka Wolves at 5:30 p.m.